Putin-Trump summit on hold after Russia rejects ceasefire

Putin-Trump summit on hold after Russia rejects ceasefire


An artilleryman of the 15th 'Kara-Dag' Brigade of the Operational Assignment of the National Guard of Ukraine fires a D-30 howitzer towards Russian troops, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine October 17, 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, the leaders of European powers including Britain, France, Germany and the EU said they "strongly support President Trump's position that the fighting should stop immediately, and that the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations." European leaders are due to meet this week with Zelenskyy as their guest, first at an EU summit and then at a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" countries discussing a security force to guarantee a post-war settlement in Ukraine.


Published at: 2025-10-21 21:34:50

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